What does יָם · θάλασσα mean in the Bible?
יָם · θάλασσα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a large body of water symbolizing overwhelming force".
Hebrew · H3220, G2281
יָם
A sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water ; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea ; sometimes a large river , or an artifical basin ; locally, the west , or (rarely) the south · the sea (genitive case or specially)
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יָם H3220 a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water ; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea ; sometimes a large river , or an artifical basin ; locally, the west , or (rarely) the south
Pronunciation yām
Represents cosmic chaos and divine boundary; the Mediterranean defines Israel's western limit and theological horizon.
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θάλασσα G2281 the sea (genitive case or specially)
Pronunciation thálassa
Sea as boundary between divine and human realms; often represents chaos, danger, or divine judgment in NT theology.
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What does יָם (yam) mean in the Bible?
יָם · θάλασσα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a large body of water symbolizing overwhelming force".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3220, G2281?
H3220, G2281 is connected to 396 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a large body of water symbolizing overwhelming force
Strong's H3220, G2281
Lexical occurrences 396 verses Source Gloss
a large body of water symbolizing overwhelming force
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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